Connecticut police say the weight and reach of the federal government is needed to hobble organized crime rings cashing in on the thriving black market for catalytic converters. converters are ...

The attorney general of Kansas has added catalytic converters to a list of scrap materials whose sale to a dealer must be forwarded to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) database. Attorney General ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – After KSN reported a significant rise in stolen catalytic converters, Wichita police responded with a strategy they hope will curb the crime. “We have probably had seven stolen ...

HOUSTON — Houston's city council could vote as soon as next Wednesday to stop the resale of catalytic converters. Thieves have been targeting the car part to get at the precious metals inside. And ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A new law meant to crack down the sales of stolen catalytic converters is already affecting the community and businesses that buy them. Starting July 1, it is illegal for scrap metal ...

When Alan Bucknam’s teenage child started the Toyota 4Runner to drive to school, it sounded like a Harley Davidson revving up. “I figured either the muffler fell off or the catalytic converter was ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday signed a piece of legislation that should make it harder to sell stolen catalytic converters in Minnesota. In fact, it will make it a crime to possess a detached ...

Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota say they are ready to tap into a new resource meant to help victims of stolen cars and stolen car parts — a centralized database that records sales at scrap ...

Throughout the year, and especially in the summer months, we take a number of theft reports on a wide range of items with a wide range of values associated with them. An item that we have taken a ...

Catalytic converter thefts dropped more than 70% in Kansas City, Missouri, from last year. After years of huge increases in thefts, experts say a drop in price for the precious metals, plus ...

When Alan Bucknam’s daughter started the Toyota 4Runner to drive to school, it sounded like a Harley Davidson revving up. “I figured either the muffler fell off or the catalytic converter was taken ...